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GM to launch Buick plug-in SUV in 2011

General Motors Co unveiled plans to launch a plug-in SUV for its Buick brand in 2011, its latest move away from gas-guzzling vehicles in response to higher fuel-economy standards.

Toyota to launch hybrid compact in Japan: report

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Japan's Toyota Motor Corp plans to launch a hybrid compact for around 1.5 million yen ($15,760) in Japan in late 2011, broadening its hybrid car line-up, the Asahi newspaper reported on Tuesday.

India's Tata Steel, Suzlon launch GDR sales-sources

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India's Tata Steel and Suzlon Energy Ltd launched global depositary share offers on Monday to raise a combined $575 million, sources said, leaning on a share market rally and rising foreign appetite for Indian offers.
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Space shuttle 'Endeavour' successfully launch

After six attempts, Space shuttle 'Endeavour' has finally blasts off safely for space station mission. The space shuttle Endeavour was successfully lifted up this evening at 6:03 P.M. EST on a mission to the International Space Station (ISS) from the Kennedy Space Center at Cape Canaveral in Florida.
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NASA delays launch to Sunday after lightning strikes

NASA has canceled Saturday's launch attempt of space shuttle Endeavour on a construction mission to the International Space Station to assess possible damage from overnight lightning strikes, officials said.
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U.N. council condemns N.Korea missile launch

The U.N. Security Council on Monday condemned North Korea's latest ballistic missile launches as a violation of council resolutions and a threat to regional and international security.
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U.S. to soon launch bank toxic asset plan: Treasury

The U.S. government will very soon launch its program to use federal funds and private capital to buy banks' toxic assets, the new overseer of the government's $700-billion bank bailout fund said on Tuesday.
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Sirius XM slated to launch iPhone app

Sirius XM Radio subscribers will be able to download software on June 18 that lets the satellite radio service's programing play on Apple Inc's iPhone.
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NASA stops Endeavour launch after hydrogen leak

The launch of space shuttle Endeavour was delayed at least until Wednesday due to a leak of hydrogen in the venting system used to carry excess hydrogen safely away from the launch pad, NASA said Saturday .
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Palm names Rubinstein CEO days after Pre launch

Palm Inc named Jon Rubinstein its CEO on Wednesday, hoping the former Apple executive will usher in a new era for a company seeking to revive its fortunes with a fresh smartphone launched last weekend.
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Palm names Rubinstein as CEO days after Pre launch

Palm Inc named Jon Rubinstein as its CEO on Wednesday, hoping the former Apple executive can usher in a new era for the company seeking to revive its fortunes with a fresh smartphone launched last weekend.
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Russia knows of N.Korean launch plans: report

Russia has information on North Korean plans to launch a ballistic missile but does not know when it will take place, Interfax news agency quoted a senior Russian military source as saying on Wednesday.
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Fans gather for launch of iPhone killer Palm Pre

Small crowds gathered on Saturday for the official launch of Pre, the smartphone seen as Palm Inc's best chance to claw back market share from Apple Inc's iPhone and Research In Motion Ltd's Blackberry.
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Fans gather for launch of 'iPhone killer' Palm Pre

Small crowds gathered on Saturday for the official launch of Pre, the smartphone seen as Palm Inc's best chance to claw back market share from Apple Inc's iPhone and Research In Motion Ltd's Blackberry.
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North Korea preparing long-range missile launch

North Korea is assembling a missile that could hit U.S. soil and may test-launch it as early as this month, a newspaper reported, as a U.S. envoy on Wednesday urged Pyongyang to cease provocations and return to disarmament talks.
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Delta halts launch of Kenya and Liberia routes

Atlanta based Delta Air Lines Inc. has postponed indefinitely its long-awaited inaugural flight Kenya and Liberia after the Department of Homeland Security told the carrier more time would be needed to approve the carriers request.

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